Access to Internet in Japan
Increased by 74% in 2000

Nikkei Net Interactive

Updated April 25, 2001 12:01 a.m. ET

TOKYO -- The number of Internet users in Japan grew 74% to 47.08 million in 2000, according to a survey released Tuesday by the Ministry of Public Management, Home Affairs, Posts and Telecommunications.

Ministry officials attribute the strong growth to an increase in cellphone Internet service subscriptions, such as NTT DoCoMo Inc.'s i-mode.